Patient Care Tech- Western Tidewater Peninsula Resource Pool_Part-time

Company: Sentara Health
Location: Williamsburg
Posted on: January 30, 2025

Job Description:

City/State
Williamsburg, VA

Overview

Work Shift
Rotating (United States of America)

Sentara is currently hiring a Patient Care Technician for the Western Tidewater Peninsula Regional Resource Pool!

This is a Part-time position with rotating shift hours.

Minimum Qualifications:

*High School Graduate or Equivalent

*Basic Life Support Certification, BLS

*Available to work 20 hours per week.

*One of the following programs is acceptable for education: Sentara Care Partner Certification Program, successful completion of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA), National Patient Care Technician (NCPCT), completion of US Navy Hospital Corps School, Emergency Services to include EMR, EMS, EMT, AEMT and Paramedic, or current student enrolled in a clinical program having completed at least one semester of a (RN, LPN, RT or PT) or current work experience within last three years as a PCT or Nursing Assistant. One year of health care experience is preferred.

*Within 75 miles of four hospitals:

Sentara Norfolk General, Sentara Leigh, Sentara Careplex, Sentara Obici, Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

This is a self-scheduling regional resource pool position with assignments for FOUR hospitals within the Western Tidewater Peninsula Region.

Offers Premium Differential Pay, Flexible Self Scheduling: (work up to Full-time hours if desired). Only required to provide the availability to work no more than two weeks in advance.

Patient Care Technicians/Nursing Care Partners are unlicensed staff members who are accountable to and work under the direct supervision of a professional nurse to implement delegated aspects of nursing care. Provide patient care, support the admissions, and discharge process, and comply with patient safety practices under the direction of the professional nurse. Observe patients' physical, mental, and emotional conditions and report any change to the nurse.

Requires a minimum of 80 scheduled hours per pay month --- Requires 1, 12-hour off-shift and 1, 12-hour weekend shift per month.

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Job Summary

Patient Care Technicians are unlicensed staff members who are accountable to, and work under the direct supervision of a professional nurse to implement delegated aspects of nursing care. Provide patient care, support the admissions and discharge process, and comply with patient safety practices under the direction of the professional nurse. Observe patients' physical, mental, and emotional conditions and report any change to the nursing.

For those acting as Safety Partners, de-escalation and physical intervention training within 30 days of hire, except for those in Behavioral Health within 15 days of hire.

One of the following programs is acceptable for education: Sentara Care Partner Certification Program, successful completion of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA), National Patient Care Technician (NCPCT), completion of US Navy Hospital Corps School, Emergency Services to include EMR, EMS, EMT, AEMT and Paramedic, or current student enrolled in a clinical program having completed at least one semester of a (RN, LPN, RT or PT) or current work experience within last three years as a PCT or Nursing Assistant.

One year of health care experience preferred. AHA BLS certification within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications:

HS - High School Grad or Equivalent (Required)

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) - Certification - National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

Skills

Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.

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